1、 Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading for Writing 1 Pre-readingWatch the documentary (纪录片）纪录片） and predict what the 22 crew members would suffer on Elephant Island.Imagine what the crew members would suffer on Elephant Island.extreme weather cold lonelinesshelplessnesshunger and thirstillness.Imagin
2、e you were one of the crew members on Elephant Island, how could you cheer yourselves up in such a miserable place?Do you think they would be rescued?play Banjohold some activitiesI predict that Shackleton would be successful in rescuing his men, though I am not sure if all of them could survive unt
3、il he came back.2 Now lets the memoir to see what would happen to them.Task1:Fast reading:Whats the main idea ? On the _ Island, optimism helped the_ of them who were left behind to persevere in overcoming _ and _ till Shackletons _ came. Elephant twenty-twodifficultiessurvivingrescuedifficulties:su
4、rviverescuedwater /warmthmelt ice to get waterburn animal fat to make firefoodno vegetables or fruitonly eat sea creaturesweatherchanging temperaturesSweat freezes very quickly.attitudeoptimistic, positive, celebration activitiesrelief, joyTask2 Study the structure of the story.We were left on Eleph
5、ant IslandThe hard life on Elephant IslandWe were finally rescued(Para. 6) Our _and _ in Shackleton paid off.(Para. 1) Shackleton left to find help, _ us on the island.(Para. 2) Managed to get _ and make _.(Para. 3) Boring _- only sea creatures.(Para. 4) Kept inside to avoid catching _.(Para. 5) Kep
6、t optimistic to deal with _.fresh waterfirecoldfears leavingfoodoptimismfaithTask 3:Read the text again and answer the following questions.1. What did the men eat and drink on the island?2. What were the dangers of living on the island?3. How did the men stay in good spirits whilewaiting to be rescu
7、ed?4. What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?5. If you were one of the men on Elephant Island, would you have trusted Shackleton? Why or why not?1. What did the men eat and drink on the island?2. What were the dangers of living on the island?3. How did the men stay in good spirits
8、 while waiting to be rescued?4. What do you think were the key reasons for their survival?The men ate the meat of sea creatures and drank water from melted ice.The dangers of living on the island were the changing temperatures, lack of food and water and the black smoke from burning animal fat.The m
9、en stayed in good spirits by being disciplined and staying positive. They celebrated birthdays, festivals, and every time when they caught a sea animal.I think the key reasons for their survival were their discipline and positive mental attitude, as well as the reliability of Shackleton.5. If you we
10、re one of the men on Elephant Island, would you have trusted Shackleton? Why or why not?I would have trusted Shackleton as he was a man of honour and would do all he possibly could to save us. Background of the storyShackleton and five members left Elephant Island to look for rescue while other crew
11、 members stayed on the island. Problems they facedget drinking watermade firefinding food resist illnessgot drinking watermade firefood problemillnessmelted ice from the ocean Solution use animal fatvaried the meals of sea animalsnot to go outside Things that helpeddiscipline, team spirit, and celeb
12、ration of birthdays, festivals,and small achievements Resultthey were finally rescued How would you describe Shackleton? Shackleton is a calm ,wise,selfless,responsible,fearless,genuine,persistent,determined ,optimistic leader and explorer.These qualities made his crew members trust him because they
13、 knew he wouldnt abandon his men on the island and would risk his life rescuing them.Write an essay about the story of Shackleton and his men on the ship Endurance.How does the author describe Shackleton and his crew members?What kind of relationship did Shackleton have with his crew?What struggles
14、did they face?What were the motives for their actions?What did you like most about the story?3首段：简介故事中段：引用原文情节，分析人物性格尾段：自己的印象和感受明确体裁话题确定时态人称 布局文章架构 列出核心要点 书评类论文一般过去时为主；第三人称Shackleton无私无畏，有极强的责任感，意志力和亲和力。 Shackleton and his men began his expedition to Antarctica in 1914. However,the ship got stuck in
15、 the ice and sank .After more than 700 days of struggle , he and his men returned safely. As they approached Antarctica, their ship, Endurance, got stuck in the ice and they had to abandon it. Shackleton threw away all his gold and took only essential supplies. He did so because he realized clearly
16、that survival was the most important thing and he had to set an example to his men. As there wasnt any chance of being rescued on Elephant Island, Shackleton ventured more than 1,300 kilometers with five of his men to search for help. It was a very tough trip, and no one could imagine the danger ahe
17、ad of them. This is Shackleton, a considerate and responsible leader with great perseverance. I think of Shackletons expedition to Antarctica as a great one, and he is a great leader with love, responsibility and strong will.1. As a chef, it was my duty to cook, so I tried to vary the meals in whate
18、ver way I could. 句意：作为一名厨师，做饭是我的职责，所以我尝试用任何我能做到的方式改变饭菜。【句子分析】不定式作主语不定式作主语形式主语形式主语宾语从句宾语从句Language points2. It was almost as dangerous to become too hot from wearing too many clothes as to become too cold from wearing too few. 句意：因为穿太多衣服而变得太热和因为穿太少而变得太冷几乎是一样危险的。【句子分析】不定式作主语不定式作主语形式主语形式主语Language poin
19、tsas. as表示比较3. This gave off oily, black smoke, but it stayed burning even in strong winds. 句意：句意：它释放出油腻的黑烟，但即使在强风中它仍它释放出油腻的黑烟，但即使在强风中它仍在燃烧在燃烧。give off 放出（光、热、气味或气体）放出（光、热、气味或气体）give in 屈服；投降；让步；上交屈服；投降；让步；上交give in to 向向让步让步give away 分发；赠送；泄露分发；赠送；泄露give out 分发；用完；耗尽分发；用完；耗尽give up 放弃；停止放弃；停止It was
20、 a cold autumn day with a cloudless, hazy sky and a yellow sun that no longer gave off any heat.那是一个寒冷的秋日，万里无云，天空雾蒙蒙的，黄色的太阳不再散发任何热量。 These fuels _ heat when they burn. 当这些燃料燃烧时释放出热量。 The children were required to _ their examination papers immediately. 孩子们被要求马上交上试卷。 At the beginning, learning Englis
21、h seemed so difficult that I wanted to _ without even trying. 刚开始时，学习英语似乎很难，以至于我甚至都没 有尝试就想放弃。 That weekend, we went to a nearby neighbourhood and _ them _ to the people there. 那个周末，我们去了附近的一个社区并把它们捐赠 给那里的人们。give off【即学活用即学活用】give ingive upgave away4. Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us
22、 persevere in staying alive.句意：句意：我们对沙克尔顿的乐观和信心帮助我们坚持我们对沙克尔顿的乐观和信心帮助我们坚持活下去。活下去。persevere with sth./sb 坚持坚持persevere in (doing) sth. 坚持；保持坚持；保持persevere vi. 坚持；不屈不挠；孜孜以求坚持；不屈不挠；孜孜以求perseverance n. 坚持不懈；不屈不挠；毅力坚持不懈；不屈不挠；毅力 She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。 The cold weather will persevere for the whole week. 寒冷的天气将持续整整一周。 They are determined to persevere in the fight. 他们决定坚持战斗。
